Which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 empowers a Magistrate to give written instructions for a local investigation in a public-nuisance inquiry?
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Which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 empowers a Magistrate to give written instructions for a local investigation in a public-nuisance inquiry?
Section 157
Section 158
Section 159
Section 160
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Section 159
Section 159(1)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 permits the Magistrate to give the investigator written instructions. Section 158 provides the distinct power to direct the local investigation.
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